Learn Mandolin Through the Pattern Method

I hope you have enjoyed these free lessons that have been provided so far in the dominant 7th scale. To get the entire Learn Mandolin Through the Pattern Method please refer to the side panel for purchasing information.


Bb7 scale


Start with the Bb note on the D string and play the scale through the A string then the E string. Notice the 7th note of the scale is moved down one fret from A natural Ab.


Use the previous fingering patterns







Theory

The Bb Dominant 7th scale has 0
sharps and 3 flats.



Notice that the Bb7 scale resembles
the Eb Major scale.

The dominant scale will resemble
the 4th note of the current dominant
scale your playing.



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Book 1 cover all Major and Minor scales and Major and Minor Arpeggios

Book 2 covers all Major and Minor Pentatonic scales, 2 and 3 finger chords and Chop chords